Supreme Court of India

Gurwinder Singh v. State of Punjab & Another

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Reported as [2024] 2 S.C.R. 134

Bench M.M Sundresh and Aravind Kumar JJ.

Decided 7 February 2024

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered view that the material on record prima facie indicates the complicity of the accused as a part of the conspiracy since he was knowingly facilitating the commission of a preparatory act towards the commission of terrorist act under section 18 of the UAP Act.

Judgment, page 18

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court was justified in upholding the order passed by the Special Judge, rejecting the application filed u/s. 439 CrPC by the appellant seeking regular bail in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 alongwith other charges under the Penal Code and the Arms Act. Headnotes Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 – ss. 43D (5), 17, 18, 19 – Rejection of bail – On facts, charges u/ss. 17, 18, 19 of the UAP Act, u/ss. 124A, 153A, 153B, 120- IPC and u/ss. 25 and 54 of Arms Act against the appellant along with other

Authorities it was built on

1997 Dr. K. Ramulu and Anr. Etc. v. Dr. S. Suryaprakash Rao and Ors. cited by 43
2019 National Investigation Agency v. Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali cited by 12
2021 Union of India v. K. A. Najeeb cited by 12
2023 Kekhriesatuo Tep Etc. v. National Investigation Agency cited by 1

Where later benches applied it

2024 Union of India Rep. by the Inspector of Police National Investigation Agency Chennai Branch v. Barakathullah Etc. relied on
2026 Gulfisha Fatima v. State (govt. of Nct of Delhi ) referred to
2025 Mohd. Tahir Hussain v. State of Nct of Delhi referred to
2024 Jalaluddin Khan v. Union of India referred to
2024 Shoma Kanti Sen v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. referred to
2024 Sheikh Javed Iqbal @ Ashfaq Ansari @ Javed Ansari v. State of Uttar Pradesh distinguished

Of those, 1 relied on · 1 distinguished · 4 referred to

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